‘Dawn of Freedom’: Chronicles of the day Syria ended 50 years of Assad’s rule

‘Dawn of Freedom’: Chronicles of the day Syria ended 50 years of Assad’s rule

  • Syrians at home, refugees wake up to new reality led by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham
  • Saudi Arabia calls for efforts to prevent Syria from falling into disarray
By Siraj Wahab ·

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday in Riyadh. (SPA) video

Saudi crown prince welcomes UK PM in Riyadh

  • Starmer, on his first visit to the region since winning power earlier this year, is due to visit Cyprus after leaving Riyadh
By Arab News ·

Israeli armored vehicles maneuver on the Syrian side of the Quneitra crossing, between Israel and Syria.

Jordan denounces Israel’s Golan buffer zone seizure

  • “We condemn the fact that Israel has entered Syrian territory and taken control of the buffer zone,” Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said
  • Safadi, whose country borders the Golan Heights, called the move a “violation of international law”
By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia to host 2026 global congress on water desalination

Saudi Arabia to host 2026 global congress on water desalination

  • Riyadh has a track record of technical innovations in facing water scarcity
  • Saudi Arabia was selected during the IDRA congress in Abu Dhabi
By Arab News ·

Special Lebanese General Security curbs influx of Syrian refugees

Lebanese General Security curbs influx of Syrian refugees

  • Second imprisoned Lebanese citizen returns to family with action urged on issue of missing people in Syrian jails
  • Israel suffers first casualties since start of ceasefire with Hezbollah nearly two weeks ago
By Najia Houssari  ·

Syrian refugee Anas Modamani records a video with his phone in front of Aljoud bakery in Neukolln district in Berlin, Germany.

Germany, other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians’ asylum bids after Assad’s fall

  • Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees said Monday that more than 47,000 applications are currently pending
  • It said it would reassess the situation and resume decisions once things in Syria have stabilized
By AP ·

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

  • On Sunday, several hundred media workers marched down Tbilisi’s central Rustaveli Avenue before putting up posters of colleagues they say had been assaulted while doing their jobs
By AP ·

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

  • On Sunday, several hundred media workers marched down Tbilisi’s central Rustaveli Avenue before putting up posters of colleagues they say had been assaulted while doing their jobs
By AP ·